Trouble deleting folders because of 'security controls'!

> Hello,
>
> It sounds like this file is set up to not allow administrators access to it.
>
> Generally, if you try to access a folder from explorer that you do not have
> access to, it will ask you if you want to give yourself permission to access
> the folder. If you go through this process and you still can't get to the
> folder, then that means the folder does not allow administrators access to
> it.
>
> However, you can still do it the old fashioned way:
>
> 1) Open an "administrator/root" explorer
> - Click start
> - Type explorer
> - right-click windows explorer
> - click run-as administrator
>
> 2) Give yourself ownership of the folder
> - Right-click on the folder in question
> - Click Properties
> - Click Security Tab
> - Click Edit
> - Click Advanced
> - Click Owner
> - Click Administrators
> - Click the box next to "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects"
> (WARNING: This is a dangerous option, especially when dealing with operating
> system-created files. However, since your intent is to delete the folder in
> question and any file or folder underneath it, this is necessary)
> - Click OK
> - Click OK
> - Click OK
>
> 3) Give yourself access to the folder
> - Right-click the folder again
> - Click Properties
> - Click security tab
> - Click Edit
> - Click Advanced
> - Click Add
> - Type your username
> - Press enter
> - Click the checkbox under Allow next to Full control
> - Click OK
> - Click the box next to "Replace all existing inheritable permissions on..."
> (WARNING: This is a dangerous option, especially when dealing with operating
> system-created files. However, since your intent is to delete the folder in
> question and any file or folder underneath it, this is necessary)
> - Click OK
> - Click OK
>
> You should now be able to delete the folder.
>
> - JB
>
> Vista FAQ
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>

> Thanks Jimmy, but I'm afraid it doesn't work.
> Everything is OK until 'Click the box next to "Replace owner on
> subcontainers and objects"'. Then I just get a mass of the same 'There is
> security controlling
> access.... You do not have sufficient permission.....'.
> I think the folder in question - _$WINDOWS.~Q - is a temporary one created
> by the install of Vista.
> I wouldn't normally bother, but it's taking up about 2Gb of space!
> Any other suggestions?
>
>
> "Jimmy Brush" wrote:
>

>> Hello,
>>
>> It sounds like this file is set up to not allow administrators access to
>> it.
>>
>> Generally, if you try to access a folder from explorer that you do not
>> have
>> access to, it will ask you if you want to give yourself permission to
>> access
>> the folder. If you go through this process and you still can't get to the
>> folder, then that means the folder does not allow administrators access
>> to
>> it.
>>
>> However, you can still do it the old fashioned way:
>>
>> 1) Open an "administrator/root" explorer
>> - Click start
>> - Type explorer
>> - right-click windows explorer
>> - click run-as administrator
>>
>> 2) Give yourself ownership of the folder
>> - Right-click on the folder in question
>> - Click Properties
>> - Click Security Tab
>> - Click Edit
>> - Click Advanced
>> - Click Owner
>> - Click Administrators
>> - Click the box next to "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects"
>> (WARNING: This is a dangerous option, especially when dealing with
>> operating
>> system-created files. However, since your intent is to delete the folder
>> in
>> question and any file or folder underneath it, this is necessary)
>> - Click OK
>> - Click OK
>> - Click OK
>>
>> 3) Give yourself access to the folder
>> - Right-click the folder again
>> - Click Properties
>> - Click security tab
>> - Click Edit
>> - Click Advanced
>> - Click Add
>> - Type your username
>> - Press enter
>> - Click the checkbox under Allow next to Full control
>> - Click OK
>> - Click the box next to "Replace all existing inheritable permissions
>> on..."
>> (WARNING: This is a dangerous option, especially when dealing with
>> operating
>> system-created files. However, since your intent is to delete the folder
>> in
>> question and any file or folder underneath it, this is necessary)
>> - Click OK
>> - Click OK
>>
>> You should now be able to delete the folder.
>>
>> - JB
>>
>> Vista FAQ
>> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>>

> If you are dual-booting you could access it from the other O/S.
>
> --
> Ted Stevens taught me everything I know about putting internets in tubes...
>
>
> "imacken" <imacken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:216372F4-301F-4F17-97B9-6C21C40299DB@microsoft.com...

> > Thanks Jimmy, but I'm afraid it doesn't work.
> > Everything is OK until 'Click the box next to "Replace owner on
> > subcontainers and objects"'. Then I just get a mass of the same 'There is
> > security controlling
> > access.... You do not have sufficient permission.....'.
> > I think the folder in question - _$WINDOWS.~Q - is a temporary one created
> > by the install of Vista.
> > I wouldn't normally bother, but it's taking up about 2Gb of space!
> > Any other suggestions?
> >
> >
> > "Jimmy Brush" wrote:
> >

> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> It sounds like this file is set up to not allow administrators access to
> >> it.
> >>
> >> Generally, if you try to access a folder from explorer that you do not
> >> have
> >> access to, it will ask you if you want to give yourself permission to
> >> access
> >> the folder. If you go through this process and you still can't get to the
> >> folder, then that means the folder does not allow administrators access
> >> to
> >> it.
> >>
> >> However, you can still do it the old fashioned way:
> >>
> >> 1) Open an "administrator/root" explorer
> >> - Click start
> >> - Type explorer
> >> - right-click windows explorer
> >> - click run-as administrator
> >>
> >> 2) Give yourself ownership of the folder
> >> - Right-click on the folder in question
> >> - Click Properties
> >> - Click Security Tab
> >> - Click Edit
> >> - Click Advanced
> >> - Click Owner
> >> - Click Administrators
> >> - Click the box next to "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects"
> >> (WARNING: This is a dangerous option, especially when dealing with
> >> operating
> >> system-created files. However, since your intent is to delete the folder
> >> in
> >> question and any file or folder underneath it, this is necessary)
> >> - Click OK
> >> - Click OK
> >> - Click OK
> >>
> >> 3) Give yourself access to the folder
> >> - Right-click the folder again
> >> - Click Properties
> >> - Click security tab
> >> - Click Edit
> >> - Click Advanced
> >> - Click Add
> >> - Type your username
> >> - Press enter
> >> - Click the checkbox under Allow next to Full control
> >> - Click OK
> >> - Click the box next to "Replace all existing inheritable permissions
> >> on..."
> >> (WARNING: This is a dangerous option, especially when dealing with
> >> operating
> >> system-created files. However, since your intent is to delete the folder
> >> in
> >> question and any file or folder underneath it, this is necessary)
> >> - Click OK
> >> - Click OK
> >>
> >> You should now be able to delete the folder.
> >>
> >> - JB
> >>
> >> Vista FAQ
> >> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
> >>

>

> Hi!
> I have Vista Beta 2 installed, and in general I'm pretty happy, but I have
> an issue that comes up a lot, and that is I can't delete certain folders,
> I
> just get a message along the lines of 'There is security controlling
> access.... You do not sufficient permission.....'.
> I am the only user with administrative rights.
> What can I do?
> One of the folders I amn trying to remove is '_$WINDOWS.~Q' which I guess
> is
> a remnant of a previous failed install.
> Any help appreciated.
> Iain